UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 18, 2011

Belden Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN CHARTER)

Delaware	001-12561	36-3601505
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

7733 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 800
St. Louis, Missouri 63105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

(314) 854-8000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

n/a

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if this Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item 5.07.	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
SIGNATURES

Explanatory Note

     This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Belden Inc. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 19, 2011 (the “Original Filing”). The sole purpose of this amendment is to disclose the Company’s decision regarding the frequency of future shareholder advisory votes on executive compensation. No other changes have been made to the Original Filing.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

     On May 18, 2011, the Company conducted a non-binding advisory vote regarding the frequency of stockholder approval of the compensation of named executive officers. After considering the results of the stockholder advisory vote, the Company has determined that it will hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation until the next required vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	BELDEN INC.
Date: August 22, 2011	By:	/s/ Kevin L. Bloomfield
		Kevin L. Bloomfield
		Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel